for websites due to the large installed user base and programmability of Flash. In 2010‚ Apple has publicly criticized Adobe’s implementation of Flash Video playback for not taking advantage of hardware acceleration‚ as well as criticizing Flash technology in general which has been cited as reason for not implementing Apple’s mobile devices. Soon after Apple’s criticism‚ Adobe demoed and released a beta version of Flash 10.1‚ which takes advantage of hardware acceleration even on a Mac. [edit]Flash
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HAS MAN BECOME A SLAVE TO TECHNOLOGY AND HAS TECHNOLOGY HARMED THE ENVIRONMENT? In a modern world human beings are essentially running out of resources. It is often heard that evidence of environmental damage being created by humanity is inconclusive. It is not a subject often discussed within modern media and until recently‚ a majority of the population remained unaware to the growing issues currently challenging the Earth. This ecological crisis could persuasively be blamed upon the rapidly
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Modern Technology: A friend or a foe? Paolo A. Pantaleon 2-7 “We’re changing the world with technology” (Gates). In this modern world‚ many people can’t survive without the aid of modern technology. Do you remember when people used to send messages through the use of the “pony express”? Or when people used to get up from their couch to change the channel of the television? I can’t imagine how people could live without modern technologies such as cell phones‚ internet‚ and many more. Technology
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ROLE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN OPEN LEARNING THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION * Prof. H.P. Sinha ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract The paper deals with the significance of Modern Technologies in development of open Learning System using Distance Education Concept. Education in considered as foundation stone for development of mankind. This is meant to equalize opportunities for everyone including poor‚ disadvantaged
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Effects of Industrialization On the Environment With the industrialization developing rapidly‚ the technology and the economy are turning out to be extraordinarily advanced. People’s life comes to be comfortable than before. However‚ the tendency people cannot ignore is that the environment on the earth is now changing to worse. The industrialization not only brings economic developments but also loads of negative sides to mankind such as global warming‚ air pollution and water pollution
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Effects of Globalization on the Environment Globalization has had a huge impact on the world in a number of ways. It has increased the integration of countries’ individual economies‚ the rise in the world trade and multinational companies‚ and the effect of large amounts of money moving in and out of economies throughout the world. People around the world are more connected to each other than ever before. Information and money flow more quickly than ever before. In addition goods and services produced
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sector of transportation play an important role to economy. Therefore environment issues‚ especially within the context of sustainable development‚ have not been holistically addressed in Malaysia so far. According to the meeting future priorities in Malaysian 2009 conducted by Grumit Singh K.S(Chairman of the Centre for environment‚ technology and development Malaysian) said that most of the sustainable development and environment issues unresolved because there is a lack of political will‚ absence
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Effects of technology on environment. Selection of topic Now a day the world relies totally on technologies. Therefore‚ it is important to discuss on the effect caused on environment due to these technologies. Aims and objectives To study about effects of technology on earth. To study its negative and positive impact on environment. To discuss how to decreases its ill effect. To analysis the energy consumed per year on technologies. Relevance The Negative Ecological Impacts
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Amaia Soto NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY The advantages of technology are undeniable‚ electronic devices make our life much easier as we can save time and money when using them: cars‚ microwaves‚ mobile phones… In contrast‚ there are a lot of disadvantages that we don’t take into account. The recession is not the only cause of unemployment: technology has enabled multinational companies to replace their workers with machines. This business process has created job redundancies and downsizing. In
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for thousands of years‚ and only recently has it started to take its toll on the environment. Chemists have been experimenting with different types of fuels and adding to gasoline to make it more efficient. This is when ethanol made its debut into the fuel industry‚ as an additive to gasoline. Ethanol is put into gas as a combatant against water‚ which can find its way into fuel tanks of vehicles. It reduces the effect that this water has on the health of the vehicle‚ and as a result increases gas
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